"First Billed Only"

: : What does "First Billed Only" mean when reading about who starred in a movie?

: In show business, billing has to do with where and in what order names appear in the program, advertising, etc. The "first billed" would be the first ones mentioned, usually just those whose names appear at the beginning of a show, on the poster, etc. as opposed to the other actors who are only listed at the end - Tony's Mom, 3rd Man on the Right, Girl in Car, etc.

Many stars make it an issue that their name shall appear above the title. SS